Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

Lat: 43.06219°NLon: 108.44701°WElev: 5443.0ft.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 03 Jul 11:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Independence Day
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.04°N 108.41°W (Elev. 5046 ft)
9:58 am MDT Jul 3, 2025
11am MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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